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Turpentine Creek rescues 'pet' bobcats after flooding
(Local News ~ 06/04/19)
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge team members traveled to west central Arkansas on Tuesday to pick up two male bobcats, Prince and Tony, who were being kept as pets, after their previous owner was displaced by Arkansas River floodwaters. The organization partnered with the International Fund for Animal Welfare to conduct the rescue...
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Summer Reading Program encourages all ages to participate
(Local News ~ 06/04/19)
Preschool, tweens, teens and adults of all ages are encouraged to take part in the Berryville Public Library’s Summer Reading program. This year, it will be all about reading and outer space. It is designed to make reading a “blast” with a special “space jam” party scheduled at the end of July for participants who met their goals. ...
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ES man accused of rape, kidnapping (Local News ~ 06/04/19)
A Eureka Springs man was arrested on multiple charges including rape and kidnapping on Friday, May 24 – two days after a Berryville woman sought an order of protection against him. Joseph William Linker, 43, was arrested at the business on Spring Street where he lives and works, according to the intake log from the Carroll County Detention Center... -
State OKs bids for Freeman Avenue extension
(Local News ~ 06/04/19)
The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved bids for the extension of Freeman Avenue in Berryville. Mayor Tim McKinney said the project will be a 0.3-mile extension of Freeman Avenue to connect the roads to the Berryville Soccer Complex to Highway 62...
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Ice Cream Social is a Berryville tradition
(Local News ~ 06/04/19)
The Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 34th annual Ice Cream Social next Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8, bringing family fun to the Public Square. Chris Claybaker, director of economic development for the city of Berryville, said the event consistently brings in between 2,000 and 3,000 attendees and offers plenty to do for everyone. ...
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Carroll County tax auction scheduled June 11
(Local News ~ 06/04/19)
Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced Tuesday that his office will auction tax-delinquent land in Carroll County on Tuesday, June 11, at 10 a.m. The auction will be held at Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center – Oak Room in Eureka Springs with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m...
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Christian Strong
(Column ~ 06/04/19)
If you’re gentle, compassionate and loving, many today will view you as weak. This could not be further from the truth. As a state trooper, I always initiated each contact with complete respect. Although this was the way I was raised, many I stopped saw this as a possible path to escape, so my attitude got me into scuffles with criminals. ...
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Ribbon cutting (Local News ~ 06/04/19)
Owners Michael and Paige Cluer cut the ribbon for the opening of The Bargain Corner in Berryville on Wednesday. The store is located 316 Eureka Ave., next to the Sears Hometown Store, and carries a large inventory of household, decorative, small appliances, baby items and new clothes. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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